Westside Muzzy Elk Habitat Help and Rut Help

[Buckhunter28]

Thank you all again for the tips and advice, I will definitely report back my findings/how things go here! Hopefully it’s with a picture of a bull or cow I knocked down, but my success this season is really set on locating elk. If I can see elk during season my first year hunting them I will consider that a huge success!
Noted on raking and scraping, I forget that with elk you don’t have to be so cautious with noise as you try to be with blacktail! And the wind, great reminder!! I’m going up against a lot of dang noses and sets of eyeballs!

[HntnFsh]

Wow! If you need any help looking for that bull, let me know! 

[redi]

I already offered my strong Back And weak Mind to help him. But he didn’t fall for that old trick.😂

[kodiak06]

With all the pressure the elk have had, there's a good chance ONE cow call can blow the herd out. If ya see the elk, get aggressive and kill him, no need to announce your presence.

[Buckhunter28]

Call me crazy but I have genuinely considered bringing someone with more knowledge than myself into this area to hunt with to learn a thing or too from, at the cost of showing the location I want to get this bull that bad I’m not that desperate yet lol!
I really appreciate all the replies, and that’s a good point that the elk have already faced some immense pressure. I’m hoping the distance required and intense terrain/elevation deterred a lot of hunters from this spot, I felt like a crazy person the first time I headed in solely on hopes and dreams and thinking it looked good on OnX, but it panned out pretty well

[redi]

Good point Kodiak. If you can sneak in and get the bull don’t give yourself away by calling

[Buckhunter28]

Real good point indeed, that’s how I hunt blacktail and mule deer for the most part so why treat this any different? Thanks fellas!

I’ll be in well before sunrise on Saturday and listen for any early morning locating bugles that might be happening, but will stick to my spot and go with my gut.
Whether you believe in signs or not, I’ve had a dream for 3 weeks straight, every night where I shoot a decent 5 point bull(not the one I found the shed on) and I vividly know the spot, and it happens the exact same way everytime. So I’ll definitely be starting my endeavors this weekend right there

[redi]

Good luck 👍

[HntnFsh]

Yes.  Good luck. Would l9ve to see you harvest a bull out of there!

[salmosalar]

Real good point indeed, that’s how I hunt blacktail and mule deer for the most part so why treat this any different? Thanks fellas!

I’ll be in well before sunrise on Saturday and listen for any early morning locating bugles that might be happening, but will stick to my spot and go with my gut.
Whether you believe in signs or not, I’ve had a dream for 3 weeks straight, every night where I shoot a decent 5 point bull(not the one I found the shed on) and I vividly know the spot, and it happens the exact same way everytime. So I’ll definitely be starting my endeavors this weekend right there

I don't believe in signs. I do believe in elk sign. Fresh droppings are really great sign to stay in the area.

[stur4351@gmail.com]

Went out opening day, had two instances that I initially thought I was on a bugling elk, but upon getting to where the sound was coming from I found no fresh sign and they were near roads, so I’m thinking hunters (they responded to my calf calls oddly enough).

Did go to an area I got on elk during archery season (I have multi season tag this year) and found fresh bedding and got busted by something. Didn’t see it but I’m assuming it was an elk based upon the noise.

Is anyone hearing any talkers this week? Or do you think the rut is about wrapped up? Taking a few days off tomorrow or Thursday through Friday.

Best!

[bb76]

I went out Saturday to Monday and didn’t hear anything. Lots of hunters on the West side.

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[Buckhunter28]

I have been out every day and haven’t seen an elk I heard 2 bugles at first light Saturday that I know weren’t other hunters but past that it has been tough for sure, I am learning a lot though and definitely learning where the elk aren’t at!
I ran into a road blacktail yesterday at 30 yards in the thick stuff so I’m counting that as a victory, I plan to tag him between Saturday and the end of the month

[Buckhunter28]

I have been out every day and haven’t seen an elk I heard 2 bugles at first light Saturday that I know weren’t other hunters but past that it has been tough for sure, I am learning a lot though and definitely learning where the elk aren’t at!
I ran into a road blacktail yesterday at 30 yards in the thick stuff so I’m counting that as a victory, I plan to tag him between Saturday and the end of the month

Toad* blacktail


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[HntnFsh]

Hope you do!